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Audit finds serious hazards from abandoned mines
- The government has endangered the public's health and safety by failing to clean up abandoned mines on federal land in the West, according to a scathing audit released Friday.
- The government has endangered the public's health and safety by failing to clean up abandoned mines on federal land in the West, according to a scathing audit released Friday.
Another Colo abuse suit involving ex-priest
- Another sexual abuse lawsuit has been filed against the Archdiocese of Denver.
Beers with more alcohol, flavor gain market share
- Tucked in a corner at the Deschutes Brewery, barrels that once aged fine wines and whiskeys are nurturing beverages that are challenging drinkers to think of beer more like wine.
California wildfires nearly fully contained
- Nearly all the wildfires sparked by a lightning storm in California last month have been contained.
California bans restaurants from using trans fats
- California is joining the health crusade against artery-clogging trans fats.
Long-missing soldier's remains arrive in Mass.
- A procession of veterans on motorcycles and state police in their cruisers blocked parts of two interstates Friday as it finally brought home the body of an Army staff sergeant who was missing for months after being seized by insurgents in Iraq.
Schwarzenegger signs bill banning trans fats
- California on Friday became the first state to prohibit restaurants from using artery-clogging trans fats in preparing their food.
Marine pleads innocent to murder of comrade
- A Marine has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a Camp Pendleton comrade who prosecutors say was killed in a dispute over stolen drug money.
McMahon works as pitchman for Kimmel in-show spots
- Ed McMahon has a job. The former "Tonight Show" sidekick is reprising his role as pitchman with several comical commercial segments during "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The first of the four spots, which were filmed Thursday evening and feature McMahon and Jimmy Kimmel together, will air Monday during the late-night ABC talk show.
- Ed McMahon has a job. The former "Tonight Show" sidekick is reprising his role as pitchman with several comical commercial segments during "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The first of the four spots, which were filmed Thursday evening and feature McMahon and Jimmy Kimmel together, will air Monday during the late-night ABC talk show.
Housing rescue on track to pass Senate by Saturday
- The Senate cleared the last hurdle Friday to passing a housing rescue aimed at sparing hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure and bolstering troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- The Senate cleared the last hurdle Friday to passing a housing rescue aimed at sparing hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure and bolstering troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Ed McMahon pitching back into his work
- Ed McMahon has a job.
- Ed McMahon has a job.
California wildfires now 98 percent contained
- California fire officials say the thousands of blazes sparked by a massive lightning storm are 98 percent contained after burning for more than a month.
W.V. proposes $400 fee to erect roadside memorials
- Balancing safety concerns against the wishes of families of highway fatality victims, West Virginia's Division of Highways wants to offer the option of state-maintained memorial signs near crash sites.